William Guthrie — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Alameda-County, California

Our Model Tree links this William Guthrie across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alameda-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: California Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Alameda-County, California
Surname	Guthrie
Given Name	William L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Berkeley City
1935 Residence (County)	Alameda
Additional Details
Occupation	Assistant Manager
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	39
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california
Occupation	Assistant Manager
Township / Ward	Berkeley City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Genevieve Gouverneur	Other	—	89	~1851
Catherine Guthrie	Daughter	—	19	~1921
William Guthrie	Head	—	46	~1894
Richard Guthrie	Son	—	10	~1930
William Guthrie	Son	—	15	~1925
Genevieve Guthrie	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1930

Alameda, California

Head, age 36

Alameda, California · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Guthrie
Given Name	William S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	California
Mother's Birthplace	California
Occupation	Asst Manager
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes WW
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

1940

Alameda-County, California

Head, age 46

Alameda-County, California · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

Surname	Guthrie
Given Name	William L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	California
1935 Residence (City)	Berkeley City
1935 Residence (County)	Alameda
Occupation	Assistant Manager
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	39
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	California
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	california

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William Guthrie

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · California

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Alameda-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00190-00378)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ernest C. Terry	45	Head	Police Officer	New York
42	Marion S. Terry	37	Wife	Sales Lady	Utah
43	Marion G. Terry	17	Daughter	Student	Idaho
44	Carol L. Terry	15	Daughter	Student	California
45	Ernest C. Terry	14	Son	Paper Boy	California
47	Harold L. Albright	38	Head	Technician	New York
48	Phyllis B. Albright	39	Wife	Housewife	Minnesota
49	Barbara Jean Albright	9	Daughter	—	California
50	Winifred B. Wardell	35	Head	Social Worker	Iowa
53	William L. Guthrie THIS PERSON	46	Head	Assistant Manager	California
54	Genevieve R. Guthrie	43	Wife	Housewife	California
55	Catherine E. Guthrie	19	Daughter	Student	California
56	William T. Guthrie	15	Son	Student	California
57	Richard E. Guthrie	10	Son	—	California
58	Genevieve Gouverneur	89	Mother	Typist	New York
59	Robert M. Baugher	30	Head	Accountant	Colorado
60	Bess Ruth Baugher	27	Wife	Housewife	New York
61	John Robert Woods	52	Head	Accountant	Iowa
62	Pauline L. Woods	44	Wife	Housewife	Iowa
63	Henry H. Benedict	55	Head	Administrator	Wisconsin
64	Margaret H. Benedict	40	Wife	Housewife	California
65	Marjorie Jean Benedict	14	Daughter	Student	California
66	Lou K. Mansfield	47	Head	Salesman	California
67	Bertha S. Mansfield	49	Wife	Housewife	California
68	Lou K. Junior Mansfield	17	Son	Student	California
69	Dorothy Helen Mansfield	12	Daughter	Student	California
70	Arthur R. Wilson	46	Head	Designer	Minnesota
71	Eleanor B. Wilson	38	Wife	Housewife	Minnesota
72	Arthur Russell Wilson	18	Son	Student	California
73	Ernest F. Brodner	41	Head	Manager	South Dakota
74	Carolyn R. Brodner	37	Wife	Housewife	Washington
75	Ernest K. Brodner	15	Son	Student	Washington
76	Charles Joseph Brodner	10	Son	—	Washington
77	Charles A. Enos	42	Head	Staff Assistant	Illinois
78	Ada S. Enos	36	Wife	Housewife	California
79	Jean Louise Enos	13	Daughter	—	California
80	John Robert Enos	11	Son	—	California

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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